Ophichthus megalops
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| Ophichthus megalops Asano, 1987
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Ophichthus megalops is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1987.[2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 360 metres (1,180 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 33.2 centimetres (13.1 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b Ophichthus megalops at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Asano, H., 1987 (10 Sept.) [ref. 6705] A new ophichthid eel, Ophichthus megalops, from the Kumano-nada, Japan. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 34 (no. 2): 135-137.
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